Lincolnshire and Humberside police see a rise in "romance fraud"

It's where someone pretends to be in love to try and con another out of money.

Love Letter
Author: Andy MarshPublished 15th Oct 2020

Lincolnshire Police says there's been a rise in so called Romance fraud - with criminals conning people out of more than 2 million pounds after pretending to fall in love with their target.

That's a 35 percent rise in cash taken in the last 2 years.

Humberside Police says 75 people there were targeted in the year to April.

Victims lost over 850-thousand pounds.